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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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